Easiest colleges to get into in New Jersey
24 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 24 least selective colleges in New Jersey, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 5% at Princeton University to 97% at Centenary University. 10 are public and 14 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | Private | 97% | — | $19,037 |
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | Private | 96% | — | $15,266 |
| 3 | Felician University Lodi, NJ | Private | 94% | 1,020 | $41,315 |
| 4 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | Public | 93% | — | $17,764 |
| 5 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | Private | 91% | — | $12,973 |
| 6 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | Private | 90% | 1,204 | $31,650 |
| 7 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | Public | 89% | — | $11,732 |
| 8 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ | Public | 88% | 1,171 | $19,634 |
| 9 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | Public | 87% | 1,080 | $14,159 |
| 10 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | Private | 79% | 1,219 | $25,287 |
| 11 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | Private | 79% | 1,308 | $28,921 |
| 12 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | Public | 78% | 1,216 | $22,185 |
| 13 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | Private | 77% | — | $17,949 |
| 14 | Kean University Union, NJ | Public | 77% | 1,150 | $12,168 |
| 15 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | Public | 73% | 1,190 | $20,360 |
| 16 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | Private | 71% | — | $20,218 |
| 17 | Drew University Madison, NJ | Private | 69% | 1,247 | $25,644 |
| 18 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ | Private | 67% | — | $18,778 |
| 19 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | Public | 67% | 1,336 | $16,496 |
| 20 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | Private | 65% | — | $21,188 |
| 21 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | Public | 65% | 1,383 | $23,519 |
| 22 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | Public | 62% | 1,247 | $25,458 |
| 23 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | Private | 43% | 1,447 | $40,468 |
| 24 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Private | 5% | 1,535 | $10,555 |
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